Job Opportunity in KSA as a Supply Planner at Chalhoub Group

Chalhoub Group offers a job opportunity in KSA as a supply planner. You will manage and lead the validation of demand signals through data analytics. The use of historical data, statistical models, and forecast information from sales, marketing as well as business knowledge are key inputs to validating demand. You will be directly responsible for ensuring processes are in place to drive forecast accuracy and meet KPIs.

Eligibility:

You must have:

• Great understanding of each of the major incoterms.
• Understand how international trade works and knowledge of the ICC governing body and its official guidelines and terminologies.
• Working experience with space optimization techniques.
• Great understanding of the various techniques of handling inbound and outbound cargoes.
• Understanding of multi-tiered supply chain costing models.
• Great knowledge of macro-economic factors.
• Basic knowledge of network design parameters and counterbalancing metrics.
• Comprehensive understanding of network optimization frameworks and software capabilities.
• Able to lead top-to-top risk mitigation discussions with key supply partners.
• Good understanding of major project management methodology.
• Ability to lead cross-functional/organizational project teams.
• Familiar with the DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyse-Improve-Control) methodology of Six Sigma and with important problem solving and kaizen (continuous improvement) tools and techniques such as FMEA, fishbone analysis, etc.
• Strong understanding of present and up-and-coming technologies to accelerate the value of SCM.
• General awareness of procurement systems used within the industry and in-depth knowledge of the current organization’s system.
• General awareness of demand planning systems used within the business.
• Experience in warehouse and transportation management systems is a big plus.
• 2+ years of experience.
• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain or any relevant field.

Your Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for:

1. Review planning and forecasting outputs and communicate KPIs to relevant team members.
2. Work closely with demand planners to understand expected forecasts.
3. Assist in the development of the demand plan where needed; determine what is required in the demand, supply, and inventory plans to support business needs.
4. Support any action plans involving price adjustments.
5. Develop and test different options for stock size, composition, and age profile and recommend the optimum stock model to support agreed demand and business plans.
6. Implement inventory strategies based on cost-benefit analysis as defined by the strategic objectives and goals.
7. Set KPIs that align with multiple stakeholders’ objectives for inventory optimization to attain short-term and long-term goals.
8. Lead supply planning efforts across functions to optimally fulfill business needs, including leading the SandOP process where required.
9. Identify supply constraints that are business-critical and work with supply partners to try and improve them to enable improved planning, inventory, and service levels.
10. Identify gaps in current supply or demand plans and propose remedial action.
11. Leverage order generation algorithms to ensure stock availability.
12. Monitor supply planning adherence to demand plan.
13. Communicate to all relevant stakeholders about adherence to agreed inventory levels to ensure the maintenance of performance and immediate response to developing issues.

Benefits:

If you are accepted at this opportunity, you will have:

• The company will help you to shape your journey with it through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities, and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility.
• It offers the opportunity to support careers that may span different teams, different job roles, different categories, and even different countries as it offers diverse career paths for those who show drive and passion as well as the desire to learn and grow.
• It recognizes the value that you bring, and it strives to provide a competitive benefits package that includes health care, life insurance, child education contribution, remote and flexible working as well as exclusive employee discounts.

About Chalhoub Group:

Chalhoub Group is the leading partner for luxury across the Middle East and an expert in retail, distribution and communication. With a growing workforce of more than 12,000 people, and a network of over 650 retail stores, the Group's success is attributed to its highly skilled and dedicated teams. 

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